Last Updated: 1 December 2016

[DNRD 2] Interpretation2 

2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
Chief Registrar

means the Chief Registrar of the High Court of Fiji;

demised area

means approximately 26.8883 hectares of soil under the waters at the entrance of the Nadi River and upstream in the vicinity of Denarau Island, and more particularly described as Lot 2 on Survey Office Plan 3265 (SO 3265) over which a special licence was issued by the Director of Lands with effect from 1 January 1999;

Director of Lands

means the person holding all State lands on behalf of the State under section 4(1) of the State Lands Act 1945;

instrument of title

has the meaning as defined in the Land Transfer Act 1971, and includes any agreement to lease, or any lease or any licence or special licence issued by the Director of Lands, and more particularly includes the special licence No 1330 in relation to the demised area issued by the Director of Lands to Port Denarau Marina Limited, for 20 years with effect from 1 January 1999;

Minister

means the Minister responsible for tourism;

person

or persons shall include any company or association or body of persons, corporate or unincorporated;

Registrar of Titles

or Registrar means the Registrar as defined in section 2 of the Land Transfer Act 1971; and

State

means the Republic of Fiji, and includes any official, Minister or employee of the State.